Housed in the bowels of the A-listed Mansions at Glasgow's busy Charing Cross, a few enticing steps from Starbucks, Gesso (pronounced Jesso – as in the art material) stretches far back from the small frontage into a large pleasant café, with plenty of space at the back for the regular art exhibitions that are regularly on. It’s an attractive spot, contemporary and appealing, with mixed furniture of tables for the regular studious types and the odd sofa for the loungers. There's a decent line in local supplies-to-go as well as a range of sandwiches, snacks, brunches and cakes and bakes. Having recently been taken over by Tinderbox – the café wing of Glasgow coffee giant Matthew Algie – it remains to be seen whether it can hold on to its indie-arty ethos.